Starting a new IB year means fresh opportunities — and CAS is the perfect place to start strong. Whether you’re just beginning your IB journey or looking for inspiration to keep your portfolio growing, here are 50 creative, fun, and achievable CAS ideas you can try this back-to-school season.
Fun fact: One of the most famous apps used by IB schools is Managebac, and it was actually born out of a student’s CAS project!
Creativity
- Start a bullet journal to track your IB goals and decorate it.
- Learn basic graphic design and create posters for school events.
- Join (or start) a debate club and practice public speaking.
- Write and illustrate short stories for younger students.
- Take a photography challenge: one creative photo a day for a month.
- Learn calligraphy and design motivational classroom posters.
- Try coding a simple app or website (like a study planner).
- Create a digital art series that reflects the IB learner profile traits.
- Compose your own piece of music.
- Start a film review blog or podcast with classmates.
Activity
- Organize a morning run club with friends.
- Try yoga or meditation as a weekly practice.
- Learn a new sport (badminton, ultimate frisbee, volleyball).
- Train for a 5K or charity marathon.
- Join a local dance class (hip hop, salsa, contemporary).
- Plan weekend hikes and document the experiences.
- Lead warm-ups in PE class or with a sports team.
- Start a “bike to school” challenge with your peers.
- Learn basic self-defense techniques.
- Try skipping rope challenges and track progress.
Service
- Volunteer to help new IB students transition into school life.
- Start a tutoring group for younger students.
- Organize a stationery drive for under-resourced schools.
- Volunteer at your local library or literacy program.
- Help teachers with after-school clubs.
- Teach elderly people how to use smartphones.
- Plan a recycling campaign at school.
- Organize a “no plastic week” challenge with friends.
- Volunteer at an animal shelter.
- Collect old clothes and organize a donation drive.
Creativity + Activity
- Choreograph and perform a dance routine with friends.
- Create a fitness YouTube channel with fun workouts.
- Start a school theatre production or drama club.
- Try martial arts and document your progress
- Organize a student talent show.
Creativity + Service
- Write articles for the school newsletter on important causes.
- Make posters raising awareness about climate change.
- Create a podcast interviewing community leaders.
- Design a website for a local nonprofit.
- Record audiobooks for visually impaired people.
Activity + Service
- Organize a charity sports tournament.
- Run a fitness class for younger students.
- Train with friends and raise money for a cause.
- Help clean up a local park or beach.
- Volunteer to coach a school sports team.
Other CAS Projects
- Start a sustainable garden at school.
- Organize a cultural fair showcasing global traditions.
- Lead a peer mentoring program for stress management.
- Launch a student-led magazine.
- Plan and run a community fundraiser (concert, bake sale, art auction).
Need even more CAS inspiration? Check out 50 more CAS project ideas!
Pick a mix of Creativity, Activity, and Service to keep your CAS portfolio balanced. And remember, CAS isn’t just about ticking boxes — it’s about growth, new skills, and discovering passions you never expected! You never know, you might just invent the next Managebac!
Good luck!
Manmohini
